Internet Archive's in-browser video player requires JavaScript to be enabled. It appears your browser does not have it turned on. Please see your browser settings for this feature.

Tonsils

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: Life of Riley, Classic TV

Life Of Riley EP--Tonsils

Addeddate: 2008-03-01 11:44:21

Closed captioning: no

Color: color

Identifier: Life_Of_Riley_-_Tonsils

Sound: sound

plus-circle Add Review

comment
Reviews

Reviewer: The Spanman - - February 19, 2023
Subject: The Life of Riley

We didn’t even have a black and white TV until 1956. I remember Jackie and Wm. Bendix. Both actors had a distinctive Brooklyn style. Even in San Francisco’s North Beach, where all us Italians lived, you could swear you were in Red Hook or Canarsie. I had numerous relatives in NY. When we got together; all the “Deez, Dems and Doze,” took over. It’s different now. All the paisan’, Irish and Jewish families moved out to suburbia. Now it’s unrecognizable.

Reviewer: malscott - - February 24, 2011
Subject: ...

i guess william bendix remade this in "the operation" and did a much better job if you ask me.

Reviewer: SLackland - - June 30, 2009
Subject: Life Of Riley

Love the life of riley. I prefer the william bendix version,but at 31 years old it makes me wish it grew up in the 40s, and 50s

Reviewer: Seto-Kaiba_Is_Stupid - - August 13, 2008
Subject: Amazing

Facinating to see this rare old program. Worth watching.

Reviewer: bmovienut - - May 16, 2008
Subject: Excellent

Jackie Gleason originally starred in this Dumont Television Network series - which had been adapted from the radio series. William Bendix would later star (as he did during the radio series run on ABC's Blue Network). I have always enjoyed this show - thanks for the upload.

Reviewer: Robin_1990 - - March 1, 2008
Subject: Jackie Gleason!!

I had known Jackie Gleason had once starred in a version of "The Life of Riley", but I hadn't seen the series until now. It's no "Honeymooners", But it's pleasant, and a good example of what early sitcoms were like.

Plot: Riley has to have his Tonsils out, But becomes hilariously scared.

Not the best show of the period, But certainly not the worst.

2,761 Views

3 Favorites

6 Reviews